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A 48-year-old police officer, I Wayan Putra Yasa, has been detained at the Buleleng Police Department after running a false job opportunity scam. An Officer serving on duty at Celukan Bawang Police Station was arrested after his involvement in a scam that falsely promised the victim a job in Public Civil Servants (CPNS) in exchange …

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Authorities from the Military, Police and Civil Service found health and safety violations after inspecting restaurants and cafes in Singaraja on Saturday night (28/11). Ten business owners have since been fined. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) Authorities took action upon receiving complaints from concerned residents. During an interview on Sunday (29/11), The …

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The state of the Bali’s hospitality industry is far from normal since the hit of Covid-19. The Island’s Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) said the industry displayed significant growth last holiday season in October, unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this time around. Cok Ace identifies that many hotels in Bali are …

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A 25-year-old man named Rama Putra Sakti Pratama has been arrested on Thursday Nov 12th 2020 after breaking into a military dormitory in Denpasar. The perpetrator was arrested by South Denpasar Police Officers while he was on the run in Solo, Central Java after breaking into Praja Raksaka Dormitory in Kepaon, South Denpasar.  He was …

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Bali police are warning the public that ATM skimming is on the rise as the holiday season approaches. The Bali Police Department has multiple reports regarding ATM skimming mainly in the South Kuta area.  (Illustration) Several victims who want to stay anonymous said that they have lost money from their accounts after using ATM’s in …

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Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster has urged the Director of Garuda Indonesia to reduce its ticket prices for flights to Bali.  Koster also asked the Indonesian Minister of Small and Medium Business, Teten Masduki to initiate a travel campaign to show the people that traveling by airplane is now safe. “It would be a lot …

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The Military Intelligence Team along with The Military Police have arrested a man after he posed as an army captain to scam a local woman in Bali. 41-year-old, Nur Iksan from Demak, Central Java was arrested in his boarding house in Pemogan, South Denpasar on Wednesday Nov 11th 2020 at around 12:30 pm. According to …

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24-year-old Made Jantan Wiradarma (a.k.a Alex) has been arrested after snatching a cellphone from a tourist on Jalan Padma in Kuta, Bali. The victim that has been identified as Silvia Rima Palupi from Magelang, Central Java was on a motorbike with her boyfriend during their vacation on Tuesday night Sept 8th 2020 at around 8:00 …

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According to the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force as of Oct 30th 2020, 65 new cases were recorded while the number of recovered patients almost doubled the infection rate reaching 108. 3 more people have lost their lives from COVID-19 bringing the total to 387 deaths.  There have been 11,764 cases of COVID-19 in Bali …

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Bali police have captured a serial bag snatcher that has admitted to robbing 16 foreigners at different locations around Canggu. 20-year-old, Muhamad Amin Sanae was finally arrested after snatching a bag from a Russian woman in Canggu, North Kuta. Head of Badung Public Relation Officer, Iptu I Putu Oka Bawa said that the perpetrator had …

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Four men have been arrested after robbing from several ATM machines in Bali. The perpetrators have been identified as Sandri Fais, Faisol Roni, Saidi Ahmad and Haris Hartono. The perpetrators committed the first robbery Saturday Oct 10th 2020 at around 05.00pm (LT) at the ATM machine in Mengwitani, Badung. According to the information from Bali …

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A family in a Bali village was not allowed to use the cemetery to bury their mother because of unpaid debts. The family from Paselatan Village, Abang Karangasem has been punished for their inability to pay off one of the local Village Credit Institutions (LPD). A man and his family have been given a cultural …

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